NSC 2013: Doug Szymkowiak [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Doug Szymkowiak, who is competing at the 2013 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, -160, and is ranked #59 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Doug Surname(s): Szymkowiak Home: North Ridgeville, OH, United States Awards: 2009 NSC Div. 5 Champion Hobbies: Golf, Softball, Photography Occupation: Engineer

Round by Round
High score: 535 Average for: 398 Average against: 403
Round 1		Szymkowiak played #2 Luise Shafritz (Las Vegas, NV) and lost 385 to 425 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 0-1, -40.
Round 2		Szymkowiak played #35 Mike Johnson (Decorah, IA) and lost 384 to 390 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 0-2, -46.
Round 3		Szymkowiak played #83 Joshua Sokol (Montreal QC) and lost 382 to 405 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 0-3, -69.
Round 4		Szymkowiak played #36 Mike Ebanks (Calgary AB) and won 434 to 394 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -29.
Round 5		Szymkowiak played #34 Jeanmarie Youngblood (Brooklyn, NY) and lost 301 to 367 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-4, -95.
Round 6		Szymkowiak played #90 Ryan Burgess (Vancouver BC) and lost 365 to 434 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 1-5, -164.
Round 7		Szymkowiak played #9 Chris Schneider (Chicago, IL) and lost 361 to 543 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-6, -346.
Round 8		Szymkowiak played #111 Carole Miller (Walnut Creek, CA) and won 400 to 301 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 2-6, -247.
Round 9		Szymkowiak played #115 George Bissonnette (Seattle, WA) and won 426 to 323 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-6, -144.
Round 10		Szymkowiak played #113 Ellen Perr (New York, NY) and lost 345 to 487 (a spread of -142). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-7, -286.
Round 11		Szymkowiak played #117 Samantha Orleans (Bryn Mawr, PA) and lost 378 to 437 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 3-8, -345.
Round 12		Szymkowiak played #114 Mary Ellen Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and won 435 to 351 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 4-8, -261.
Round 13		Szymkowiak played #97 Linda Oliva (Lisbon, MD) and won 392 to 388 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 5-8, -257.
Round 14		Szymkowiak played #64 Daniel Tinkelman (Brooklyn, NY) and won 422 to 361 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 6-8, -196.
Round 15		Szymkowiak played #82 Max Dwyer (Fresno, CA) and won 428 to 354 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 7-8, -122.
Round 16		Szymkowiak played #110 Cheryl Melvin (Muskegon, MI) and won 426 to 399 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-8, -95.
Round 17		Szymkowiak played #61 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and won 389 to 381 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 9-8, -87.
Round 18		Szymkowiak played #93 Betty Cornelison (Portland, OR) and won 523 to 341 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-8, +95.
Round 19		Szymkowiak played #13 Chris Canik (Austin, TX) and lost 403 to 448 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 10-9, +50.
Round 20		Szymkowiak played #24 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and won 399 to 381 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, +68.
Round 21		Szymkowiak played #60 Cynthia Pughsley (Oakland, CA) and lost 389 to 426 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-10, +31.
Round 22		Szymkowiak played #21 Stefan Fatsis (Washington, DC) and won 535 to 378 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 12-10, +188.
Round 23		Szymkowiak played #67 Lila Crotty (Metairie, LA) and lost 408 to 478 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 12-11, +118.
Round 24		Szymkowiak played #25 Michael Kapernaros (Saint Paul, MN) and won 414 to 408 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +124.
Round 25		Szymkowiak played #53 James Porter (Marysville, WA) and won 457 to 282 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 14-11, +299.
Round 26		Szymkowiak played #100 Linda Wancel (Flushing, NY) and lost 306 to 435 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 14-12, +170.
Round 27		Szymkowiak played #18 Piengkamol Intarasuwan (Oakland Park, FL) and lost 329 to 428 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-13, +71.
Round 28		Szymkowiak played #106 Will Scott (Versailles, KY) and lost 339 to 456 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 14-14, -46.
Round 29		Szymkowiak played #15 Carl Stocker (Miami, FL) and won 354 to 348 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-14, -40.
Round 30		Szymkowiak played #71 Matt DeWaelsche (San Antonio, TX) and lost 386 to 579 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-15, -233.
Round 31		Szymkowiak played #66 Betty Burton (Middletown, NY) and won 445 to 372 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 16-15, -160.

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